{"id":371659,"date":"2026-09-12T17:26:26","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371659"},"modified":"2026-09-12T17:26:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T11:56:26","slug":"south-asia-wildlife-enforcement-network-sawen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/south-asia-wildlife-enforcement-network-sawen\/","title":{"rendered":"South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> South Asian countries adopted the Kathmandu Declaration to strengthen coordinated action against illegal wildlife trade and related organised crime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371663\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371663\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-SAWEN.jpg?resize=300%2C209&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN)\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-SAWEN.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-SAWEN.jpg?w=743&amp;ssl=1 743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371663\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; SAWEN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>SAWEN<\/strong> is a <strong>regional inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement<\/strong> support body of <strong>South Asian countries.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> It was formally <strong>launched in January 2011 at Paro, Bhutan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Members:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Secretariat:<\/strong> Its Secretariat was <strong>formally established in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2011.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It promotes <strong>regional cooperation to combat wildlife crime through communication, coordination, collaboration, capacity building and cooperation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Functions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Policy Harmonisation:<\/strong> It promotes <strong>harmonisation and standardisation<\/strong> of laws and policies <strong>concerning fauna and flora conservation.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Information Sharing:<\/strong> It promotes <strong>research, intelligence and information sharing, training, technical support and exchange of experiences.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>National Action Plans:<\/strong> It <strong>encourages<\/strong> member countries to <strong>prepare and implement National Action Plans to curb wildlife crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\"><strong>Kathmandu Declaration under SAWEN<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adoption:<\/strong> It was <strong>adopted in September 2026 at the first General Assembly of SAWEN held in Kathmandu.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Coordinated Action:<\/strong> Member countries agreed to <strong>strengthen coordinated action against illegal wildlife trade and related transnational organised crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Financial Measures:<\/strong> They agreed on <strong>financial investigations, anti-money laundering measures, asset recovery and effective prosecution.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Transnational Crime:<\/strong> They supported <strong>efforts to recognise serious wildlife crime<\/strong> as a <strong>form of transnational organised crime.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: South Asian countries adopted the Kathmandu Declaration to strengthen coordinated action against illegal wildlife trade and related organised crime. About South Asia Wildlife Enforcement Network (SAWEN) SAWEN is a regional inter-governmental wildlife law enforcement support body of South Asian countries. Origin: It was formally launched in January 2011 at Paro, Bhutan. 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